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US 8,783,234 B2Granted
Supercharger mounting to an engine unit of a vehicle
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorToshio Araki
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Abstract
An engine unit includes an engine body, and a supercharging machine having a main body. The main body of the supercharging machine is coupled to the engine body via a component or a member disposed therebetween.
Claims6
An engine unit comprising:
- an engine body;
- a supercharging machine having a main body;
- and
- an intercooler;
- wherein the main body of the supercharging machine is spaced apart from the engine body,
- wherein the main body of the supercharging machine is coupled to the engine body via a side cover that is sandwiched between the engine body and the main body of the supercharging machine,
- wherein the side cover forms an air passage through which air flows from the supercharging machine to the intercooler,
- wherein the side cover is fastened to the main body of the supercharging machine so as to cover a side surface of the main body, the side surface being opposite to the engine body in a right and left direction,
- wherein the side cover is fastened to an outer surface of the engine body,
- wherein a cylindrical portion protrudes from a rear end surface of the side cover and a discharge duct is coupled to the cylindrical portion, and
- wherein the discharge duct extends rearward with respect to the supercharging machine and is coupled to the intercooler.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an engine unit configured to generate an engine driving power for moving a body of the vehicle,
- wherein the engine unit includes an engine body, a supercharging machine having a main body, and an intercooler,
- wherein the main body of the supercharging machine is spaced apart from the engine body,
- wherein the main body of the supercharging machine is coupled to the engine body via a side cover that is sandwiched between the engine body and the main body of the supercharging machine,
- wherein the side cover forms an air passage through which air flows from the supercharging machine to the intercooler,
- wherein the side cover is fastened to the main body of the supercharging machine so as to cover a side surface of the main body, the side surface being opposite to the engine body in a right and left direction,
- wherein the side cover is fastened to an outer surface of the engine body;
- wherein a cylindrical portion protrudes from a rear end surface of the side cover and a discharge duct is coupled to the cylindrical portion, and
- wherein the discharge duct extends rearward with respect to the supercharging machine and is coupled to the intercooler.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.